Yoga • Reiki • Sound
My philosophy
Yoga is about cultivating curiosity, taking the time to be open and commit to our whole selves. When we courageously show up on the mat it is an act of self-love and a step towards self-acceptance. Join me on this journey to experience the depths of the inner world through movement & stillness; sound & silence.
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Blessed are the flexible for
they bend without breaking.
-Anonymous
Upcoming Offerings
Sound Bath Workshop: Harmonize your inner landscape
The Happy Yogi: 2200 Baltimore rd, rockville md 20851
Friday, August 2 | 6:00-7:15pm
Find stillness and deep relaxation as you bask in the vibrations of sound healing instruments.
The Sound Bath will include the use crystal bowls, Tibetan Singing Bowls, chimes and more to help you access your inner landscape, and tune and harmonize the frequencies within your body. In this workshop you will be immersed in a soundscape sprinkled with silence, to help you release anxiety and tension as you connect to your most peaceful, natural state of being. Participants may choose to be seated in meditation or recline in a supported savasana, or adjust to any position that feels comfortable.
Emerge feeling reconnected and refreshed. First-timers welcome!
Come be rejuvenated or just captivated by this unique musical experience.
Cost: $30
Pre-registration required!
Candlelit sound bath
The kentlands mansion: 320 Kent Square Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Thursday, August 22 | 6:30-8:00pm
Join me in the beautiful Kentlands Mansion to experience the sounds of crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls, chimes & more. Relax, either seated or laying, and transcend into a magical soundscape sprinkled with silence. Leave feeling refreshed and renewed! Please bring a yoga mat to lay on and any item that will make you more comfortable and relaxed (Ex: pillow, blanket, etc.)
Cost: $43 (Non-resident) | $40 (Gaithersburg City Resident)
Pre-registration required!
Family Yoga Fun (Kids aged 3-7)
The Happy Yogi, Rockville, MD 20850
Sunday, September 23 | 3:30-4:30pm
A unique way to introduce kids- and their grownups!- to the practice of Yoga!
Join me for simple yoga warm ups, songs, and playful movements, including partner poses and creative group games. Alternating themes and story-based teaching make each class unique and fun. This is a great, accessible way to introduce children (and their adults!) to the practice of yoga. Connect and bond in a non-competitive space that encourages collaboration and cooperation, and cultivates calm and focus for families and the community we create together. The class also includes beginner forms of meditation and relaxation.
All ability levels welcome – no prior yoga experience necessary.
BYO yoga mat if you have one.
Cost: $35 per pair of one adult & one child
Pre-registration required!
The medicine of the future will be music & sound.
-Edgar Cayce
Sound
What is a sound bath?
Take a vibrational journey!
Experience crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls, chimes & tingsha. Relax, either seated or laying, and transcend into a magical soundscape sprinkled with silence.
Everything is energy, wanna vibe?
What should I bring?
- Yoga Mat
- Blanket
- Water
- Optional: bolster, journal & pen
What are the benefits?
- Reach a relaxed, meditative state
- Reduce anxiety & tension
- Increase intuition & creativity
What to expect?
- Short opening meditation
- Stillness (seated or savasana)
- Sounds
- Silence
- Closing grounding practice
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on Sound Healing
Yoga is not about touching your toes.
It is what you learn on the way down.
-Jigar Gor
Yoga
What is Yoga?
Yoga is a Sanskrit word meaning 'to yoke' (or unite). Yoga is a journey of uniting breath & body and mind & soul through movement & stillness. Yoga is a practice that gives us the tools to move through our lives with grace & ease.
What should I bring?
- Yoga Mat
- Water
- Optional: Yoga blocks, Yoga blanket (or towel)
What are the benefits of Yoga?
- Improve strength, balance, and flexibility
- Reduce stress and tension
- Increase connection to body and to Self
What to expect during class?
- Grounding practice
- Breathwork
- Gentle movement
- Stillness
- Community check-in & discussion
What if I'm not very flexible or athletic?
Yoga is not about being flexible or athletic. It is about bringing your whole self to the mat, meeting yourself with compassion, and getting curious about your embodied experience. When you come into the present moment with awareness and curiously you realize the power that we have when we observe with total awareness.
About me
I know how hard it can be to feel good in your skin.
I know how hard it can be to show up for yourself.
Let's show up together.
Street Cred
BA in Psychology, summa cum laude
200hr Registered Yoga Teacher
Reiki Master
Contact me
lhaldeman88@hotmail.com
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